Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Bally Technologies , a leading provider of gaming systems for casinos, has earned more than 60 awards for innovation in just the last four years. How did Bally Technologies do it? Through an innovation excellence framework. But while the foundational elements are the same, Bally Technologies uses them in a distinct way.

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Technology Innovation Kaizen Chief Executive Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2018

Businesses understand the power of digital innovations to reshape industries and markets. Yet, time and again, they have struggled to innovate with new and disruptive technologies. Clayton Christensen and others argue that an incumbent’s failure has little to do with the newness or complexity of the technology.

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Innovation Company Marketing Christensen 9

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2015

It is the hub of the world’s energy industry, headquarters of medical innovation and entrepreneurial phenomena. Recurring themes include pioneer spirit, business innovation, community give-back, growth and vision. It has seen industries emerge and mature. Houston was the first word spoken from the moon.

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Entrepreneur Competitive Advantage Quality Books 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

So why, despite all the evidence to the contrary, do we see so many corporations dip their toes into the pool of innovation instead of diving in? Corporate innovation is already a difficult proposition; why doom it to failure by pursuing it half-heartedly? With the right approach, innovation at a big company is realistic.

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Innovation Company Technology Commitment 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

While consumers are free to pick and choose the technology they will buy, the information they will access, and the degree to which they will network and with whom, managers and employees within companies are more constrained by the processes, structures, functions, systems, and technology the company invests in and deploys over time.

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Technology CIO Maturity Information 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. Parenting (done well) and leadership have much in common.

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Consensus Team Building Blog Team 388

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

So why, despite all the evidence to the contrary, do we see so many corporations dip their toes into the pool of innovation instead of diving in? Corporate innovation is already a difficult proposition; why doom it to failure by pursuing it half-heartedly? With the right approach, innovation at a big company is realistic.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Technology Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

What do you do if you're a leader in a large, successful organization with an entrenched bureaucracy, and you see the need for innovation? IT also upgraded old technology and processes, achieving significant improvements in service and compliance. a clear external motivation to do something.

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Bureaucracy Innovation Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2015

Cisco followed this pattern: In 2001, its patent activity narrowed dramatically from a broad array of technological areas to relatively few. Over time, many of the best tech companies cycle between exploration and exploitation. Sometimes exploration means creating inventions; sometimes it means acquiring small, inventive companies.

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Innovation Parcell Wireless Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2018

Currently gaining force is a movement to focus for-profit enterprises more on the essential work of enriching societies — that is, benefiting not only those humans who are their owners as publicly traded companies but also those who work in them and who stand to benefit from more purpose-driven innovation.

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Drucker Long-term Short-term Decentralization 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2018

There are three key philosophies to follow if you want to harness this new paradigm: Commit to Risk and Creativity. Risk and creativity–along with the resilience to commit to both–is baked into the DNA of the world’s greatest companies. Perfection can kill progress and stifle innovation. Deliver that on time.

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Content Creativity Maturity Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2014

In his seminal essay, “ Why Software is Eating the World ,” Marc Andreessen pointed out that for each new technology wave, the money eventually shifts to software. To understand what that path to maturity might look like for big data, it’s helpful to look at another, similar transformation. Can we make a similar shift with data?

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Maturity Software Information Technology Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

We addressed the question of how leaders turn great invention into business innovation that generates organic revenue growth. How can you adapt management systems that are used to managing short-term performance to become capable of supporting a "test and learn" approach to innovation?

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Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 15

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. When an employee sees you committing any act of dishonesty or two-facedness, they’ll assume that you’ll do the same to them.

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Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The net pioneer that reinvented retailing and redefined "word-of-web" recommendations has devised a new innovation ecosystem. Amazon's presence will intensify the innovation tempo in every market touched. As clever as Amazon's technological innovations have been, Bezos's flair for ecosystem innovation is even more impressive.

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Innovation Technology Software Fast Follower 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

For the latter, we measured incumbents’ operational efficiency, commitment to innovation, and defenses against attack. In the durability state, we found efficient, mature industries — think alcoholic beverages or tires and rubber. There are exceptions, however, such as Lowe’s, the home-improvement retailer.

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Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

rubber trees take years to mature.". Eric looked back at the student and said, "Couldn''t you take some of that grant money and haul in some mature trees to test your assumptions?" For that reason, the "Lean" mentality is one of the most powerful tools in the innovator''s arsenal — in startups and mature corporations alike.

Company 8

Company Ries Maturity Innovation 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. When an employee sees you committing any act of dishonesty or two-facedness, they’ll assume that you’ll do the same to them.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The survey gathers perspectives from a small but influential group of executives — chief information officers, chief data officers, and senior business and technology leaders of Fortune 1000 firms. We are entering that same phase of maturity with Big Data. How technology is changing the way we work. Insight Center.

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Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Agility Metrics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

We addressed the question of how leaders turn great invention into business innovation that generates organic revenue growth. How can you adapt management systems that are used to managing short-term performance to become capable of supporting a "test and learn" approach to innovation?

Short-term 10

Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Many conversations about data and analytics (D&A) start by focusing on technology. A robust, successful D&A function encompasses more than a stack of technologies, or a few people isolated on one floor of the building. Innovate more effectively? reduced instances of teams playing four games in five days by 26%.

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Organization How To Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Over the past dozen years, I have participated in both the infusion of digital capabilities into traditional marketing organizations and the establishment and maturation of digital marketing organizations at Disney, J.Crew and, now, Conde Nast Entertainment where I am VP of marketing-digital.

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Marketing Team Advertising Affiliate Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

firms struggle more than ever to maintain this balance and in particular to maintain exploration as they grow and mature. Fast forward a few years, and lower growth means fewer interactions with new, demanding customer groups and less inspiration to innovate. This can be deadly: corporate mortality has never been higher than today.

Company 8

Company Succession Maturity Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

To borrow an analogy from our Harvard Business School colleague Shikhar Ghosh, their firms aren’t murdered by the market; they commit suicide because the founders can’t or won’t adapt to the organizations’ changing needs. Often, our research shows, the biggest obstacles are the entrepreneurs themselves.

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Venture Capitalist Sample IPO Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. Our partnering skills were maturing, so we became more precise in our evaluation process and expectations.

Health Care 8

Health Care Committee Balanced Scorecard Discount 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

In new or young high-growth industries where barriers to entry are low, innovation rates are high, demand is very hard to predict, and the relative positions of competitors are in flux, a company can often radically shift the course of industry development through some innovative move.

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Strategy Organization Committee Environment 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

It is to be just: Committed to customers. Upholding standards of quality and commitment. With maturity comes the quest to learn more, understand the factors and apply newly acquired insights to higher purposes. Technology cannot take the place of human communication… only may add to it. Respectful of employees.

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P&L Books Definition Strategic Planning 56

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Three things allow firms like Amazon and Renault to succeed in India’s consumer market: The first is their CEOs’ strategic and long-term commitment to the market. Amazon’s India CEO Amit Agarwal and Renault’s India CEO Sumit Sawhney have considerable autonomy to innovate in India.

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Globalization CAGR Class Marketing 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 26, 2024

Predicting the Future of Heavy Equipment Auctions The heavy equipment auction industry is poised for further growth and innovation as it looks to the future. As these technologies mature, they will shape and transform online auctions into even more efficient and engaging platforms.

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Due Diligence Participative Price Efficiency 100

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2016

It drives large efforts from spearheading a movement to bringing a game-changing product or technology to market. It animates us as people and fuels organizational innovation, value creation, and growth. Purpose catalyzes behaviors from simple acts of service to a focus on professional excellence.

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Hedge Long-term Restructuring Maturity 50

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. As leadership advisors and coaches we counsel our clients on the need for change and innovation, but have we become the proverbial shoe maker without shoes?

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Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 333

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2016

An innovative care provider organization in Eastern Massachusetts with 30 medical practices and a home health and hospice agency, it already receives almost 80% of revenue from global payments (a fixed payment for all of a patient’s medical treatment during a specified period of time) or other risk contracts. Insight Center.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Insurance P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Certain changes can be forced into the system from on high, but the essential goodwill, commitment, and voter loyalty that political will is derived from cannot be commanded. In health care, competing for patients often involves offering access to top doctors, the latest technology, and state-of-the-art facilities, none of which are cheap.

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Health Care Politics Absenteeism Ryan 8